Perhaps the single development that has most affected the way in which
the world accesses, examines and uses information is the computer and the
use of interactive technologies. Unlike the interactivity coupled with ATMs,
online ticket purchasing and accounting systems, the interactivity
associated with information-intensive environments demands complex tools,
innovative forms of interaction, and novel ways of visualizing and
representing content. In this context, the study of human computer
interaction (HCI) is unique due to the focus on interactions among people,
content and systems. This half-day Symposium aims to rejuvenate the use and
study of HCI within the information science context.

The symposium will start with a review of current challenges and
developments by a panel of experts in the field of HCI in
information-intensive environments. Next, several participants will have an
opportunity to present their research in 15-minute presentations. A poster
session will follow. The symposium will end with an award for the best
poster and lunch.

In both categories submissions should describe results from completed or
ongoing research projects related to the scope of the symposium.

Submissions should be emailed to hci@dal.ca
by September 10, 2006; applicants will be notified by September 22. Accepted
submissions will be posted to the SIG-HCI website.

Participants must register
with ASIS&T for the Symposium. Early registration for ASIS&T ends on
September 22, 2006.

Program and Organizing Committee:
Luanne Freund, University of Toronto, Canada Bernard J. (Jim) Jansen, The
Pennsylvania State University, United States Amanda Spink, Queensland
University of Technology, Australia